schoolnurse/dr

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1. vision screening and referral

   schoolnurse/dr replied to sweens1205's topic in School

   I have worked this two ways. I only send home a letter when the student fails vision test. It gives them the results and the option to see a DR. I let them know their are resources available if they need them and list my number. This year I sent ...

2. OTCs, Other "Home Remedies"

   schoolnurse/dr replied to nurselopez's topic in School

   Our school district does not allow any over the counter meds without a Dr's order. We can't even give cough drops. We have all the other essentials you mentioned. I also carry artificial tears, as we have alot of dry eyes and allergies. I have a ...

3. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   schoolnurse/dr replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

   This thr ead is much funnier than the the nursing humor thead:D Some Ive seen: Don't put a glass test tube up your rear end(male) and then tell the surgeon " I have to catch a plane in an hour":( PLEASE don't name your daughter Vagina cause it "sou...

4. how did you find your nursing niche?

   schoolnurse/dr replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for 30 years, and have worked in every area but surgery and L&D. I have to agree- float you may not ever find your niche, I havent' yet, I'm still looking. LOL I'm now a schoolnurse. I've worked for insurance company, agenc...

5. Most dreaded Dr.'s orders

   schoolnurse/dr replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

   NO WAY! I'm an old med-surg nurse, and we're the ones that have to DIG them out. And I do mean DIG!

6. Transporting Students

   schoolnurse/dr replied to lavender's topic in School

   Our district lets only principals under certain circumstances transport students due to the liability and insurance issues. Your school board/superintendant should be informed of your state's nursing policy statement, and I would not do it personall...

7. Cancelled

   schoolnurse/dr replied to PhePhe's topic in Agency

   Working agency can make you very good money. It does help to schmooze the employees, work as often as you get called in the beginning till they get to know you and then you can set your own hours. It helps to work more than one agency at a time, I k...

8. Flu epidemic?

   schoolnurse/dr replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

   I don't think it's overreaction! St. Louis had over 75 cases of RSV by the 2nd week of November, and that was just at 1 of the many hospitals in our area. The dept. of health actually sent out a Respiratory Etiquette alert to all the hospitals, Dr'...

9. Greetings Missourians/lets get to know each other

   schoolnurse/dr replied to Nursie30's topic in Missouri

   Any St. Louisans out there? I'm interested in getting my Bs online, but want it in psychology, not nursing. I've done that for 30 years and am tired of it. School nursing's great, but the pay stinks. I want to get into something else for a career...

10. Thinking of a change.

    schoolnurse/dr replied to tarakochRN's topic in School

    You need to be ready for everything, literally. Kids do everything from break arms to have asthma attacks, when you're unable to reach their parents and they have no medicine at school. It's a great job if you like autonomy, weekends and holidays o...

11. Flu epidemic?

    schoolnurse/dr replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    I'm a schoolnurse in an elementary school. I sent 20 kids home on the 15th, all with flu symptoms. Wev'e had 4 kids end up in the hospital with temps of 104' that they couldn't get down using tylenol and motrin. One quit eating and was unable to ta...

12. Cancelled

    schoolnurse/dr replied to PhePhe's topic in Agency

    Low morale, everyone out for themselves, and the new grad concept of that's not MY job!, are all reasons I've left hospital nursing. I was doing agency for nursing homes for awhile, that's even worse. The "in charge" person was agency herself. One...

13. Soon to be grad--should I look at agency nursing

    schoolnurse/dr replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Agency

    You definitely need experience for agency work. You are basically on your own when you work agency, most places treat you like a scab worker covering a strike. They know they desperately need you, but they try to ignore you and most won't help you ...

14. Problem Being An Agency Nurse-Please Read

    schoolnurse/dr replied to LostHearts's topic in Agency

    Check out this website: Nurses House- they help people financially when they're having problems.

15. advice and encouragement please

    schoolnurse/dr replied to amyBSN's topic in School

    If you don't change jobs, you will do like I did. I kept at it because my family thought school nursing and the pay (I took almost a 50%) cut, were not worthwhile. I fell apart physically and mentally. My hgb was 6, I had to take leave from the h...